The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for a migraine condition due to insufficient examination findings and contradictory statements in the July 2021 VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The July 2021 examination report contains contradictory statements and failed to address the Veteran's in-service reports of sudden and severe headaches, making it inadequate for determining entitlement to service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24055923
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks a higher rating for his service-connected migraine condition. The VA examiner's report is incomplete as it did not address the ameliorative effect of the medication on the symptoms.
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